In the rapid evolution of the digital economy, payment models are undergoing a quiet revolution. Traditional subscription models are giving way to more flexible pay-per-use models, with artificial intelligence platforms becoming key drivers of this revolution. Emerging platforms like Stripe and Bolt.new are redefining the possibilities of micropayments. By introducing usage-based billing systems and token economic models, they are breaking traditional payment barriers and creating a new transactional ecosystem for AI services. Image Source Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed through service provider Midjo.

Israeli tech company Lightricks has recently launched a lightning-fast AI video processing platform called LTX Video (LTXV). This platform uses advanced artificial intelligence models that can run on commonly used graphics processing units (GPU). Released in late November, LTXV can generate a 5-second AI video clip at a resolution of 768x512 in just 4 seconds, making it stand out among other AI video platforms. With its 2 billion parameters, it is capable of even...

OpenAI has officially released its new hyper-realistic AI video generation software, Sora Turbo, nearly ten months after its initial demonstration. Sora Turbo has undergone several significant upgrades. It is now available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, who need to pay a monthly fee of $20 or $200. The service covers the United States and most non-EU and UK regions. Sora Turbo allows users to generate videos through text input or static images.

OpenAI announced the highly anticipated product, Sora Turbo, during today's live stream, marking a significant breakthrough in the field of generative AI for 2024. Sora Turbo's generation efficiency has significantly improved, allowing for direct generation of up to 20 seconds of 1080P video from text, making it one of the highest duration video models in the world. This model supports input of text along with images or videos, generating specific video content and making the generation results more controllable.

The AI chat tool Kimi is currently beta testing its innovative feature 'Kimi Creation Space', an AI video generation service that has attracted widespread attention in the industry. According to Sina Technology, this feature is currently in a gray testing phase and provides users with a new way of creative expression. Insiders revealed that 'Kimi Creation Space' will be launched in the bottom area of the Kimi official website homepage. Users can create personalized music videos using 12 preset style templates and custom creation features. Notably, users will receive 100 seconds of free video generation each day.

If travel is a lifestyle, then "MagicMiles" is the most advanced tool for travelers in this era. Imagine no longer having to sift through complicated travel guides, worry about route planning, or stress over itineraries — this AI travel assistant is quietly transforming our travel experiences. MagicMiles is incredibly simple to use. In just three easy steps, your personalized travel blueprint can be presented: first, input your destination; second, choose your type of travel (solo, with family, friends...

American scientists recently published significant research findings in the journal Nature: the artificial intelligence model FastGlioma, jointly developed by the University of Michigan and the University of California, San Francisco, can quickly assess the presence of cancerous tumor residue within ten seconds during brain tumor surgeries, bringing a revolutionary breakthrough to neurosurgery. This innovation combines microscopic optical imaging with AI foundational models. The research team utilized over 11,000 surgical samples and 4 million microscopic images for pre-training, employing the University of Michigan's self-developed stimulated Raman tissue imaging technology.

At the 2024 Baidu World Conference, Baidu introduced an innovative no-code tool called 'MiaoDa', personally launched by Baidu founder Robin Li. This tool integrates three core functionalities: no-code programming, multi-agent collaboration, and multi-tool invocation, and was hailed by Robin Li as 'the most complex multi-agent collaboration tool in human history.'

After an accidental encounter at a thrift store, former Apple engineer Alex Ruber and former Twitter and Asana engineer Parth Chopra joined forces to establish the second-hand goods search engine Encore, aimed at addressing the challenges consumers face in finding desired items within the vast second-hand market. This emerging startup has successfully been selected as one of the inaugural fall startups in Y Combinator's history. The two initially met on Y Combinator's founder matching platform, and later at an event.

Today, the Zhipu Technology team released its latest video generation model, CogVideoX v1.5, and made it open source. This version is another significant advancement in the CogVideoX series launched by the Zhipu Technology team since August. The update greatly enhances video generation capabilities, including support for 5-second and 10-second video lengths, 768P resolution, and the ability to generate 16 frames. Additionally, the I2V (Image-to-Video) model supports arbitrary aspect ratios, further improving the understanding of complex semantics.

Beijing Zhizhu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its CogVideoX series models have launched the latest version - CogVideoX v1.5, which is now open source. Since its release in early August, this series of models has become a leader in the video generation field due to its industry-leading technology and developer-friendly features. The new version, CogVideoX v1.5, has been significantly upgraded, enhancing video generation capabilities and now supports 5/10 second, 768P, 16-frame video generation.